“Sweden’s capital city spreads out over 14 islands in Lake Mälaren and looks out proudly to the Baltic Sea to the east, through the Stockholm archipelago. Her grand public buildings, palaces, rich cultural history and museums tell her 700 year-old history beautifully.”

There’s a certain affinity between Whitehouse Cox’s design philosophy and that of our Nordic cousins.

After all, Whitehouse Cox items champion a clean and uncluttered design that ties in nicely with Nordic concepts such as the “lagom, lifestyle” which refers to finding a balance – not too much, not too little; just the right amount.

Nordic design expert Niki Brantmark believes this philosophy will take hold and “conscious buying and slow design” will become prominent.